Long time, no see... Whats new? - RunUO

Leonardus · 02-20-2007, 12:46 PM

Hello all,

long time, no see...
Well, I was not really that active on the forums, but I did mess a lot with Sphere, and then RunUO when I discovered that.

Due to work, I've been inactive for about 2 years, and am wondering if there's anything new...
Well, I saw RunUO2.0, which is great.

Quick question though.
I installed it, all fine, but... Question about the worldfile.

I noticed the towns look OK (spawned), but the forest etc, not so much.
Is that right?
If so, what is the easiest way to Spawn? Is there like a random spawner?

Or is that worldfile that comes with it already pretty spawned?

Also, I assume there are no OSI like worldfiles out there?

Malaperth · 02-20-2007, 12:48 PM

Nerun's Distro will spawn the world for you. If you spawn with XMLSpawner and Nerun's, you will be off to a good start. Instructions are in the XMLSpawner package.

Leonardus · 02-20-2007, 12:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Malaperth

Nerun's Distro will spawn the world for you. If you spawn with XMLSpawner and Nerun's, you will be off to a good start. Instructions are in the XMLSpawner package.

Great, thanks for the answer.
So I have to install that XML Spawner? It does not come with it? Does the package include the Nerun's?
Is it OSI like, or not at all?

Sorry for all the lame questions, but seems I have some catching up to do

Malaperth · 02-20-2007, 12:52 PM

They are two separate packages, and no, you do not HAVE to use XMLSpawner, I just happen to think it has much more to offer than the spawner that comes with Nerun's.

Leonardus · 02-20-2007, 02:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Malaperth

They are two separate packages, and no, you do not HAVE to use XMLSpawner, I just happen to think it has much more to offer than the spawner that comes with Nerun's.

OK.. but it is still manual right, item for item? Not automated?

Malaperth · 02-20-2007, 02:44 PM

Nerun's Distro will spawn much of the world for you (as long as you follow the directions), and I don't know how close it is to OSI, but as far as I know, it is the only spawn package available.

TMSTKSBK · 02-20-2007, 03:08 PM

So the short answer is yes AND no.

Yes: It does put out a good amount of creatures and other "spawn" automagically.

No: It may or may not be perfect for what you want to do.

Leonardus · 02-20-2007, 03:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TMSTKSBK

No: It may or may not be perfect for what you want to do.

Please elaborate...?

Malaperth · 02-20-2007, 04:00 PM

I believe he means if you want an exact OSI duplicate, you're on your own.

Anti-Basic · 02-20-2007, 04:01 PM

Neruns is very close to OSI, however it is not perfect, you will have to rearrange some spawners, however when you do, please tell Nerun which ones are out of whack so he can fix them for the rest of us in his next release.

Joeku · 02-20-2007, 08:07 PM

If you want a system that doesn't use items, you can look into Courageous' Random Encounter Engine. It spawns by region rather than by spawner.

Sadly, it is sorely underused and underappreciated, so C hasn't gotten much headway on improving it. It could become the staple "general" spawner among RunUO freeshards if it was improved upon more (right now, monsters spawn in clumps... with no relation to the direction you're running in... it's also a tad annoying to install and get working).

02-20-2007, 12:46 PM	#1 (permalink)
Leonardus Forum Newbie Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 4	Long time, no see... Whats new? Hello all, long time, no see... Well, I was not really that active on the forums, but I did mess a lot with Sphere, and then RunUO when I discovered that. Due to work, I've been inactive for about 2 years, and am wondering if there's anything new... Well, I saw RunUO2.0, which is great. Quick question though. I installed it, all fine, but... Question about the worldfile. I noticed the towns look OK (spawned), but the forest etc, not so much. Is that right? If so, what is the easiest way to Spawn? Is there like a random spawner? Or is that worldfile that comes with it already pretty spawned? Also, I assume there are no OSI like worldfiles out there?

02-20-2007, 12:48 PM	#2 (permalink)
Malaperth Master of the Internet Join Date: Oct 2005 Age: 45 Posts: 6,283	Nerun's Distro will spawn the world for you. If you spawn with XMLSpawner and Nerun's, you will be off to a good start. Instructions are in the XMLSpawner package. __________________ Why is it that I'm never as smart as I thought I was yesterday? My vast knowledge is only surpassed by my infinite ignorance. <TheOutkastDev> i might have to hire an assassin to killl mal so that i can jump in front of the bullet and piss on him

02-20-2007, 12:52 PM	#4 (permalink)
Malaperth Master of the Internet Join Date: Oct 2005 Age: 45 Posts: 6,283	They are two separate packages, and no, you do not HAVE to use XMLSpawner, I just happen to think it has much more to offer than the spawner that comes with Nerun's. __________________ Why is it that I'm never as smart as I thought I was yesterday? My vast knowledge is only surpassed by my infinite ignorance. <TheOutkastDev> i might have to hire an assassin to killl mal so that i can jump in front of the bullet and piss on him

02-20-2007, 02:44 PM	#6 (permalink)
Malaperth Master of the Internet Join Date: Oct 2005 Age: 45 Posts: 6,283	Nerun's Distro will spawn much of the world for you (as long as you follow the directions), and I don't know how close it is to OSI, but as far as I know, it is the only spawn package available. __________________ Why is it that I'm never as smart as I thought I was yesterday? My vast knowledge is only surpassed by my infinite ignorance. <TheOutkastDev> i might have to hire an assassin to killl mal so that i can jump in front of the bullet and piss on him

02-20-2007, 03:08 PM	#7 (permalink)
TMSTKSBK Master of the Internet Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: NC/NC State Univ Age: 23 Posts: 16,424	So the short answer is yes AND no. Yes: It does put out a good amount of creatures and other "spawn" automagically. No: It may or may not be perfect for what you want to do. __________________ Goodbye, folks.

02-20-2007, 04:00 PM	#9 (permalink)
Malaperth Master of the Internet Join Date: Oct 2005 Age: 45 Posts: 6,283	I believe he means if you want an exact OSI duplicate, you're on your own. __________________ Why is it that I'm never as smart as I thought I was yesterday? My vast knowledge is only surpassed by my infinite ignorance. <TheOutkastDev> i might have to hire an assassin to killl mal so that i can jump in front of the bullet and piss on him

02-20-2007, 08:07 PM	#11 (permalink)
Joeku Forum Master Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: ShatteredSosaria.com Posts: 9,260	If you want a system that doesn't use items, you can look into Courageous' Random Encounter Engine. It spawns by region rather than by spawner. Sadly, it is sorely underused and underappreciated, so C hasn't gotten much headway on improving it. It could become the staple "general" spawner among RunUO freeshards if it was improved upon more (right now, monsters spawn in clumps... with no relation to the direction you're running in... it's also a tad annoying to install and get working).

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